Our commitment to continuous Quality Improvement has taken the form of rigorous benchmarking. This philosophy has led to a commitment of achieving Accreditation and Certifications to the highest national standards available for our clinical programs. As a result, Health First hospitals and facilities have earned the following distinctions:

Health First Cape Canaveral Hospital

Accreditation by The Joint Commission

Accredited by ICAEL (International Commission for Accreditation of Echo Laboratories)

Designated as a "Baby-Friendly Hospital™" by the World Health Organization/UNICEF (first hospital in the southeastern United States to receive this designation)

"Get with the Guidelines - Stroke" Gold Plus Award from the American Stroke Association

Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories (ICAVL) Certification

Jean Byers Memorial Award for Excellence in Cancer Registration

Named one of the "Top 100 Hospitals for Patient Satisfaction" by WomenCertified®

Primary Stroke Center Certification by The Joint Commission

Women's Diagnostic Center: Accreditation by the American College of Radiology (ACR) for Mammography and Stereotactic Breast Biopsy

Health First Diagnostic Centers

Melbourne: Accreditation by the American College of Radiology (ACR) as a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence (Breast and General Ultrasound, Stereotactic & Ultrasound-guided Breast Biopsy, and Mammography) as well as for CTMerritt Island: ACR Accreditation for Digital Mammography and CT; Accreditation by ICAEL for Echo-cardiology (International Commission for Accreditation of Echo Laboratories)Sykes Creek (Merritt Island): ACR Accreditation for MRIViera Medical Plaza: ACR Accreditation for Mammography

2012-2013: For the fourth consecutive year (2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013) Health First Health Plans received an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars for our Medicare Advantage plans from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Primary Care Physicians performed highest in Florida for preventive services, including Mammography and Colorectal Cancer Screenings, as well as influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations (EHR 4 Prevention-FMQAI)